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Looking inside Fukushima Daiichi unit 1
Looking inside Fukushima Daiichi unit 1
Muon detector installation at unit 1 - 48Tepco hopes to gain a greater understanding of the location of the molten fuel in unit 1 of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi with the installation of a muon detection system. A shape-changing robot will also soon be deployed to explore within the unit's reactor.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 10 February 2015
Kansai fine tunes Takahama plans
Kansai fine tunes Takahama plans
Takahama 48The restart of two of Japan's idled nuclear reactors has moved a step closer after Kansai Electric Power Company submitted amendments to its work plans for approval by the country's nuclear regulator.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 5 February 2015
Tepco resumes work after contractor deaths
Tepco resumes work after contractor deaths
Operations have resumed at all three of Tokyo Electric Power Company's (Tepco's) nuclear power plants in Japan following the deaths of two contractors last month in industrial accidents. The company has introduced measures to improve worker safety at its sites.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 3 February 2015
Japan will prosper from nuclear restarts
Japan will prosper from nuclear restarts
A scenario with 25% nuclear power would best suit Japan's policy goals, according to the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ). In the time to 2030 it would be cheaper than a non-nuclear scenario and would help the country return to a positive trade balance.
Nuclear Policies · Tuesday, 27 January 2015
Storage of Fukushima clean-up waste to start
Storage of Fukushima clean-up waste to start
The interim storage of contaminated soil and other wastes generated by decontamination efforts at Japan's damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant and surrounding area will begin in March, the environment ministry has said.
Waste & Recycling · Monday, 19 January 2015
Japan joins Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage
Japan joins Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage
Japan has submitted its instrument of acceptance to the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage - an important international instrument relating to liability and compensation for damage caused by a nuclear accident - triggering its entry into force.
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 16 January 2015
Robotic technology development centre for Fukushima
Robotic technology development centre for Fukushima
Naraha_RTDC_(JAIF)_48A new centre will develop and test remote-controlled equipment for use in decommissioning the Fukushima Daiichi plant while boosting the local economy in Fukushima prefecture.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 13 January 2015
Obstacles to CSC for Nuclear Damage
Obstacles to CSC for Nuclear Damage
The New Year will likely bring a sea change to the international regime of financial protection for nuclear incidents, writes James A. Glasgow, partner at Pillsbury Winthrop.
Podcasts & Features · Monday, 22 December 2014
Tepco completes unit 4 fuel removal
Tepco completes unit 4 fuel removal
Tepco has completed a major program of clean-up at Fukushima Daiichi - the removal of all nuclear fuel from unit 4. President and CEO of the company Naomi Hirose paid respect to the "skill and commitment of Tepco engineers and workers at every level".
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 22 December 2014
Regulator approves restart of Takahama reactors
Regulator approves restart of Takahama reactors
Takahama 48Units 3 and 4 of Kansai Electric Power Company's Takahama nuclear power plant meet new safety standards, according to Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 17 December 2014
Outlook for Japanese nuclear industry remains bleak
Outlook for Japanese nuclear industry remains bleak
The continued shutdown of Japan's nuclear power plants will contribute to a continuation of a "severe business environment," a survey of the country's nuclear industry by the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum shows.
Corporate · Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Safety review sought for HTTR
Safety review sought for HTTR
HTTR - 48The Japan Atomic Energy Agency has requested a safety review by the country's nuclear regulator of the High-Temperature Test Reactor (HTTR), prior to its restart.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 27 November 2014
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